Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib: Generosity is to help a deserving person without his request, and if you help him after his request, then it is either o

Generosity is to help a deserving person without his request, and if you help hi — Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib

Generosity is to help a deserving person without his request, and if you help him after his request, then it is either out of self-respect or to avoid rebuke.

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